Kuwait has issued a new decision which states that a fee will be charged on expats for blood transfusions, as per a new report by the Kuwait Times. The decision was issued by Kuwait’s Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi.

The move is part of the ministry’s efforts to preserve the state’s strategic reserves of blood.

The new fees include KWD20 (AED240 approximately) for each bag of blood given to an expat resident in Kuwait, and KWD40 (AED480 approximately) for each bag given to a foreigner on a visit visa.